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General Assembly passes hundreds of bills as session's end approachesApr 26, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The state Senate and House passed more than 750 bills last week, addressing isolated timeouts in schools, youth vaping, teaching Muslim history, the commem...
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New state program aims for 'one-on-one connections' in communities to combat COVID-19Apr 26, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a new state program Monday that aims to increase vaccine access in low-income, vulnerable communities and to connect residents...
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Lawmakers, Pritzker administration spar over projected revenueApr 23, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Members of an Illinois Senate committee sparred with officials from Gov. J.B. Pritzker's administration Friday in a hearing on tax changes proposed by the ...
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GOP legislator calls out Democrats on House practicesApr 23, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Republican Rep. Tim Butler on Thursday accused the new Democratic leadership in the state House of preserving practices from previous leadership that Repub...
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House passes bill reducing barriers to telehealthApr 23, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House passed a bill Friday that would make coronavirus-related expansions to telehealth services permanent through state statute. House Bill 3...
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House passes leadership term limitsApr 22, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House advanced several bills Thursday, including one that would implement term limits on leadership positions in the General Assembly and anot...
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Bill allowing some convicts to change names passes HouseApr 22, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bill allowing a person who must register with a state agency due to a criminal conviction to change their name under specific circumstances passed the Il...
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House passes bill to reclassify drug possession in small amounts as misdemeanorApr 22, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bill to lessen penalties for possessing and selling small amounts of drugs, including heroin and cocaine, narrowly passed out of the state House Wednesda...
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Lawmakers question Exelon auditApr 22, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Members of a state Senate committee sharply criticized a recent audit of Exelon's nuclear power plant operations that suggested ratepayers may need to subs...
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Illinois House OKs bill to license professional midwivesApr 22, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Midwifery moved one step closer to becoming an officially licensed occupation in Illinois on Thursday with the passage of House Bill 3401. HB 3401 creates ...